Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-11
MANCHESTER NEWS.
TIE CITY 10 FUND $4,000 OF PER
CENT. BosDs IKro 6s.
Resoluii,n Iookiag I, Getting School
Buiidings-Paving Ordinance Connid-
cred and Action Postponed.

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John Perry, James +. Bradley, Johr
O'Brien, George Z. Hewlett, and Z. W
Weisiger.
Mr. Bradley called the body 10 order
having been requested TO do so by Presi
dent Perdue, who was unavoidably absent
at the opening Of the session. Mr.. Perdut
came in later and occupied the chair.
CRIMINAL STATISTICS.
The report af the chief of Police for the
month OF May vas received and filed. II
showed that during the month there were
thirty arrests. OF these cases twenty-five
were misdemeanor and five ordinance yiO-
latlons.
Captain Lipscomb in his report said that
by the direction OF the Mayor he had had
the lot belonging 10 Mr.. 0sterblnd, at the
corner OF Thirteenth and Porter streets,
filed 10 abate a nuisance caused by the
city's filing up Thirteenth street.
BONDS TO BE FUNDED.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the Council direct said committee e.
have prepared 100000 OF @ per cent. bond
TO substitute for TINT amount OF per cent.
bonds now outstanding.
Mr.. Perdue said that, not knowing any
thing about tins recommendation. he bad
prepared resolunons rclaLing TO the same
subject. which he read, rs follOSs:
Whereas the city has the option OF re.
deeming S60,0 Of her per cent. coupon
bonds on the 1st OF September proXimo;
and whereas her credit is sufficiently eS-
tabli'bed and her future prospects su1 Hent.
ly encouraging TO induce us to believe that
an equal amount OF her bonds be eIring 6 per
cent. interest can be placed at satisfactory
prices, and by said redemption $1,000 annu
ally will he saved in interest by the city
therefore be II
heSOiUed, That the Finance Committee
are hereby authorized and Instructed 10
have prepared for issue bonds TO the
amount OF 100000 in such denominations
as they may determIoe. bearing Interest At
the rate Of 6 per cent. pr annum. running
tbiriy.iour years from July /, 1887, payable
at the expiration OF ten years. at the option
OF the Council, int,rest payable 1st July
and 1st January Of each year.
9. ReSOtUed, That the committee be al.
lowed to employ financial agent or agents
for the sale OF said bonds, and further al
lowed to make such arrangements as in
their judgment may be necessary and eY-
pedient for the redemption OF the SG0,0O0
3 per cent. bonds maturing September /.
1887. provided, however, that in no case
shall the 6 per cent. bonds now ordered be
sold at less than their f:ce value with a.
crLed interest at date Of sale.
3. E6SOirCd, That the president Of the
Council, City Treasurer, and City Auditor
are hereby authorize ] TO sign The said bonds
when prepared and cause the seal Of tIr
city 10 be affixed thereto.
Mr.. Perdue said in order that this fund
ing. " hich X necessary, may he Facilitated
be would suggest that his resolutions he
substituted for the committees recon-
mendltiOn.
Mr.. Meisiger. chairman OF the Fiaance
Committee. said the resolutions were a.
ceptable tO the committee that he knew
some such measure was necessary. and he
was obliged to Mr.. Perdue for prepariu z
this paper.
The committee accepted the substitute
and the resolutions were adopted.
NO EXEMPTION.
The committee also recommended that
the secretary Of the Council be directed T.
reply to the communication % President
Leonard. OF the Old Dominion Electric.
Light and Power Company, asking eXemp.
ton from taxation, and inform him thu
there Is no ordinance eXempting sucI pre-
perty from taxes. Agreed to.
The committee recommended the pay
ment OF bills to the amount Of S3l7.30.
The entire report was adopted.
CHARGE TO INDIVIDUALS.
The street Committee in their report re.
commended that Mr.,Osterbind he charged
with the go expended 10y the Mayors or
der in abltng a nuisance on his private
property. Agreed TO.
Another recommendation OF this commit
tee was that bill be made out against Mr..
John Enders for the amount expended by
the committee IN putting npIping to dram
the water from his property at the corner
Of Fifth and Decatur streets.
On this subject the committee says "We
claim that the city should not be held re-
sponsible for damages by water beng
thrown on private property by the necessary
repairs and improvements on Streets
Mr.. Perdue said be thought there was u
doubt as TO whether Mr.. Enders should be
made to pay this bill. The Street Commit
tee had, by filing the street, thrown th'-
water on his property, and he was not fully
satisfied that MIR. EnderS should be made 10
Mr.. Bradley said the committee desired
the Council to determine this very ques
tiOn, and 1t was for this purpose that they
made the recommendation.
After some further discussion the matter
was recommltted to the committee, with
the understanding that the CITY Attorney
should be present when the subject is con.
sidered.
PAVING ORDINANCE.
The Street Committee returned without
action the Mayors recommendation thai
cutters Of granite blocks BE- put along thu
block, including the watershed from
Seventh to Twelfth and from Semmes TO
Decatur streets-and earnestly TecOmmtnl-
ed that the strect-paving ordinance b.
adopted.
Mr.. Bradley subsequently, called up this
part OF the committees report and The
which makes about six smaI
pages in print, was reld through. Nj.
PuIllam, who framed the paper, and in 50
doing exercised great care. being present,
he was. on motion OF Mr.. Bradley. invited
to address the Council. Mr.. BrIdley was
TO find that there was any one
present who was opposed to this ordnance,
" hich he thought every one would favor.
WHY IT SHOULD BE ADOPTED.
Mr.. Pulliam, after some Introductory re.
marks, said that, laying aside city's credit. |
which, like with individuals, Is the soul Of |
success. the three fundamental things upon
which the prosperity and growth OF all |
cities DEPEND are good streets anu light ana |
water. To establish a water system be |
thought impractcable at present, as 1t |
would violate the good rule OF the |
Council Of not incurring more debt |
han is absolutely necessary. A movement |
has been inaugurated by which it is hoped |
that the city will soon have good light
The property-owners have abundant sup
plies Of water in their wells from which 10 |
supply all family uses, and to protect their |
from fire they must be insured. |
The next thing Is TO provide for paving our
streets.
lie then proceeded to give concisely ar
reasons why this measure. /
which met with his hearty approval, should |
be adopted. The city has been III existence |
or over one hundred years, and has never |
gotten good streets, and unless there il |
Ome ordinance OF this kind It will be in |
he same condition fifty or one hundred |
years hence. To borrow money enough to |
1aye the streets Of the city would bankrupt |
he corporation. 10 Is not proposed to |
lave all OF the streets at once, but |
o take one at the time until they are all |
paved. He was In favor Of commencing
With Hull street, and putting this, the chief
business thoroughisre OF the town, in tho
ough order first. Mr. Puliam was very